Christian faith and economic development : a case study of some Christian workers in Ghana’s public sector in Kumasi

This study assessed Christian faith in relation to economic development of Ghana using some Christian Workers in Ghana's public sector in Kumasi as a sampled case study. Sectors studied were the judicial service, the public education sector, the health and the police services. Christian faith used in the study referred to normative values that would inform activities of individual Christian workers in the public sector economy. Consequently, the framework of the study is obtained from New Institutional Economics that is employed for the analysis of the relationship between values and economic performance. The data came via unstructured individual and group interviews, supplemented by observation and related literature. The study has shown that apart from a few who actually translated their faith into productive lives, majority of Christians in the unit of analysis have participated one way or other in corrupt practices that to a large extent, undermined the economic development of Ghana.

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NEW INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS AND THE ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Review of Policy Research ◽

10.1111/j.1541-1338.2001.tb00973.x ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 185-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Brian Dollery

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Institutional Economics ◽

New Institutional Economics ◽

The Public

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A COMPARISON AND INTEGRATION BETWEEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR THROUGH SUSTAINABLE ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROMANIAN RURAL AREAS USING BEE ALGORITHM

Annals of Spiru Haret University Economic Series ◽

10.26458/1844 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 55-73

Author(s):

George GRUIA ◽

George Cristian Gruia

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Public Sector ◽

Public Administration ◽

Rural Areas ◽

The Public ◽

Private And Public ◽

European Policies ◽

Economical Development ◽

Initial Results

The article is focused on presenting a comparison of the public sector with public administration policies and private sector with economical strategies with the purpose of better integration between the two with case study on the European funds in beekeeping and how by studying the bee behavior we too can develop our society to achieve better results. The scope of the article is to show an overview of the European policies into state members with focus on sustainable economic development of Romanian rural areas. This is part of the authors’ research from the last 10 years with focus on public, economic and social development and represent initial results of their yet not published work.

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Sustainable public health partnerships: Results from 41 European, Asian and American regions

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.1233 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

J Ese ◽

C Ihlebak

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Public Sector ◽

Social Contexts ◽

Research Literature ◽

Person Fit ◽

Time Data ◽

Incentive Schemes ◽

The Public ◽

Health Partnerships ◽

Group Interviews

Abstract Background Public health problems often constitute so called “wicked problems”, and the importance of involving multiple stakeholders in order to address such problems is acknowledged, for instance through the SDG17 guidelines. Partnerships between academia and the public sector have been deemed especially promising. However, sustainable partnerships might be difficult due to divergent understandings and interests. Although there is a substantial research literature on academic-public partnerships in general, partnerships addressing public health specifically are less investigated. The aim of the project was therefore to identify enablers for sustainable public health partnerships between academia and the public sector. Methods A mixed methods design was used. A survey regarding partnerships was sent to 41 European, Asian and American regions, with a response rate of 72 %. Based on survey data, an interview guide was developed and four best cases (Canada, Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Norway) were identified. Site visits and group interviews with representatives from stakeholders of the partnerships were conducted. Interview data and answers to open ended questions from questionnaires were analysed. Results Three main findings became apparent through the analysis. Important enablers were: 1) person-to-person fit between individuals, 2) national incentive schemes for collaboration, and 3) formal partnership agreements that provided a framework that allowed for manoeuvring. The enablers identified are on a macro, miso and micro level. Furthermore, they can be categorised as political, organisational, and social. Conclusions The data support the notion that partnerships are complex social structures that need to be initiated and managed on different levels and with different measures. At the same time, data demonstrate that across different geographical, political, and social contexts the same enablers are reappearing as important for sustaining public health partnerships. Key messages Similar enablers for sustaining public health partnerships are found across geographical, political, and social contexts. Important enablers for partnerships are person-to-person fit, national incentive schemes, and formal agreements.

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Conflict dissolution in the public sector: A case-study

European Journal of Operational Research ◽

10.1016/s0377-2217(00)00037-0 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 130 (2) ◽

pp. 388-401 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Carlos A. Bana e Costa ◽

Fernando Nunes da Silva ◽

Jean-Claude Vansnick

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

The Public

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Grey Clustering Evaluation for the Cooperation Efficiency of PPP Project: Taking Beijing Metro Line 4 as an Example

Mathematical Problems in Engineering ◽

10.1155/2019/8232731 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hui Sun ◽

Yingzi Liang ◽

Yuning Wang

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Private Sector ◽

Evaluation Model ◽

Evaluation Index System ◽

The Public ◽

Clustering Model ◽

Grey Clustering ◽

Public Products ◽

Infrastructure Project

PPP model is an important model which provides public products or services based on the coordination between the public sector and private sector. The implementation of PPP model is helpful for relieving the stress of insufficient funding for public sector and improving the efficiency of resource allocation. Comparing with traditional infrastructure project, PPP project involves many stakeholders, and the cooperation efficiency during the different stakeholders impacts the results of the project directly. Thus, it is important to explore the cooperation efficiency of PPP project. Based on grey clustering model, this paper evaluates the cooperation efficiency of PPP project. An evaluation index system including 36 indexes is established based on the aims and objectives of three stakeholders (public sector, private sector, and passengers). A case study of Beijing Metro Line 4 PPP project is implemented to verify the validity and applicability of the evaluation model. And the results showed that the cooperation efficiency of Beijing Metro Line 4 PPP project is relatively high. The model also provided insights into the shortage of the cooperation efficiency of Beijing Metro Line 4 PPP project. As such, the results can assist all stakeholders in adjusting the cooperation efficiency.

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